Sandra Bernhard to Bring New Show to Music Hall

Following sold-out runs of her new show in New York, Miami and London, comedienne Sandra Bernhard will bring I Love Being Me, Don’t You? to Portsmouth as part of the popular new series – Hilarity @ The Music Hall Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 8pm.

The Los Angeles Times was wowed:

“Welcome to the alternative universe known as a Sandra Bernhard live performance…throw out your usual criteria for judging a show…don’t bother to ask whether she can really sing. She has musicality to die for, a voice that swoops from the bluesy basement to a top-floor falsetto and a campy soulfulness that can compellingly reinterpret the Isley Brothers’ “That Lady” or just go nuts with “Lady Marmalade.” What exactly is her act? This latest version would rather not be pinned down. A walking-talking blogger before blogs were invented, Bernhard doesn’t tell jokes so much as humorously riff. Her musical numbers are delivered with gusto…it’s hard not to get swept up in her funky groove. She has chutzpah to spare, but it’s her articulate intelligence that earns our attention. Her combination of glamour and accessibility accounts for Bernhard’s enduring appeal…the experience is like hanging out with a hip and funny friend who never fails to lift you up with her outrageous freedom.”

Since she first stepped on stage at the Comedy Store in the ‘70s, Sandra Bernhard has been challenging fans and critics with her outrageous humor, keen satire and rollicking stage shows. “Give the dame her due,” writes The New York Times, “It’s invigorating to be in the presence of a true original.” Comedienne, actress, singer, songwriter, author, television host, creator of several one-woman shows, she is “a performer of stunning originality – funny but foxy, super smart and slightly mad!” (WCBS)  Named one of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time by Comedy Central, Bernhard writes and develops all of the material for her one-woman shows. She has received Grammy nominations for her previous albums, Without You I’m Nothing and I’m Still Here…Damn It!

“Music Hall fans won’t want to miss this show,” says Therese LaGamma, Deputy Director of Programming at The Music Hall, “Sandra Bernhard is such an engaging, witty performer. And as an actress, comic, singer, she’s the total package. We’re excited to host her Portsmouth premiere so be prepared to take a hilarious ride through the absurdity of our pop culture!”

Submitted by Kathleen Soldati, director of marketing, the Music Hall, Portsmouth